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Public School Review - Established 2003

Top Virginia Public Preschools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 60% of public preschool students in Virginia are eligible for free lunch (2026).
The public preschools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public preschool with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Virginia is Accawmacke Elementary School, B.c. Charles Elementary School, and Barack Obama Elementary School, among others each with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 100% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%

Public Preschools Eligible For Free Lunch in Virginia (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Accawmacke Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
26230 Drummondtown Rd
Accomac, VA 23301
(757) 787-8013
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Achievable Dream Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
726 16th St.
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6827
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
B.c. Charles Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
701 Menchville Road
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 886-7750
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Barack Obama Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
3101 Fendall Ave
Richmond, VA 23222
(804) 780-4879
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Bay View Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1434 Bay View Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23503
(757) 531-3030
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Bedford Primary
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-1
807 College St
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-8339
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Bellevue Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
2301 E Grace St
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-4417
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Berkley/campostella Early Childhood Education Center
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK
1530 Cypress St
Norfolk, VA 23523
(757) 494-3870
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Blackstone Primary
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
615 East Street
Blackstone, VA 23824
(434) 292-5300
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Camp Allen Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
501 C Street
Norfolk, VA 23505
(757) 451-4170
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Campbell Court Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
220 Campbell Ct
Bassett, VA 24055
(276) 629-5344
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Cardinal Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1745 Catalina Dr
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 780-5082
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
6160 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 591-4950
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Charles City County Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
10049 Courthouse Rd
Charles City, VA 23030
(804) 829-9256
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Chesterfield Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
2915 Westminster Ave
Norfolk, VA 23504
(757) 628-2544
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Chilhowie Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
130 East Lee Hwy
Chilhowie, VA 24319
(276) 646-8220
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Chimborazo Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
3000 E Marshall St
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-8392
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Clays Mill Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1011 Clays Mill School Dr
Scottsburg, VA 24589
(434) 476-3022
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Clearview Early Learning Center
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK
800 Ainsley Street
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 403-5800
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Cluster Springs Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
7091 Huell Matthews Hwy.
Alton, VA 24520
(434) 517-2600
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Coleman Place Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
2445 Palmyra St.
Norfolk, VA 23513
(757) 852-4641
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
College Park Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1110 Bennington Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-2280
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Cople Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
7114 Cople Highway
Hague, VA 22469
(804) 472-2081
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Council Elementary Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-7
7608 Helen Henderson Hwy
Honaker, VA 24260
(276) 859-9329
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Craigsville Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
100 East First St
Craigsville, VA 24430
(540) 997-9184
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Crewe Primary
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
1953 Sunnyside Rd
Crewe, VA 23930
(434) 645-8149
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Crossroads Prek-8 School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
8021 Old Ocean View Rd.
Norfolk, VA 23518
(757) 531-3050
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Crystal Spring Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
2620 Carolina Ave Sw
Roanoke, VA 24014
(540) 853-2976
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Cumberland Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
60 School Rd
Cumberland, VA 23040
(804) 492-4212
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
David A. Dutrow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
60 Curtis Tignor Rd
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7760
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Deer Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
11541 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-7470
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Denbigh Early Childhood Center
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK
15638 Warwick Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7789
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Diamond Springs Elementary School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-1
5225 Learning Circle
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 648-4240
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Easton Preschool At Fairlawn
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK
1132 Wade St
Norfolk, VA 23502
(757) 892-3290
Rank: #1 - 1341. - 134.
Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
5601 Jahnke Rd
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 780-5061
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Virginia average of public preschools students eligible for free lunch?
The Virginia average of public preschools students eligible for free lunch is 60%% for 2026.
What are the public preschools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Virginia?
The best top-ranked public preschools in Virginia include Accawmacke Elementary School, Achievable Dream Academy and B.c. Charles Elementary School.

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